Bernie Sanders

Now that the 2016 election has formally ended, and there’s no denying Donald Trump the presidency, Democrats can finally and fully focus on their strategy for opposing him. I say “opposing him,” because everything Trump has done since November 8… Continue Reading →

Yanna Krupnikov, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) Last week, the diehards had their say in Iowa. Last night in New Hampshire, the independents took their turn. The Iowa caucuses are time-consuming, and only the most committed… Continue Reading →

In the last few days before New Hampshire votes, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders lead the packs in their parties’ respective primaries. The latest Monmouth University Poll of likely Granite State primary voters finds a crowded field in the race for second… Continue Reading →

Negativity in the moods of voters is driving the dynamics of the presidential race, according to new Monmouth poll. The starkest finding on the Republican side is that GOP voters who feel that the harsh rhetoric of politics today is justified are… Continue Reading →

Election Day in Maine in 2014. The state’s anti-welfare Republican governor was re-elected last year, with strong support in struggling towns where many rely on public assistance. (David Leaming/Portland Press Herald via Getty) by Alec MacGillis ProPublica, Nov. 20, 2015,… Continue Reading →